sociall Flashcards
a regulated economic system that made a country rich from its colonies was called
mercantilism
a school whose funds come from taxes paid by government is called
public schools
the official set of rules about how a country is governed is called the
constitution
to threaten something, like a deal is called
jeopardize
representation in the house of commons in population to share of the total population of the country is called
representation by population
after confederation, he became canadas first priminister
john a macdonald
where is Cartier from?
canada east
where is john a macdonald from?
canada west
where is george brown from?
canada west
where is tache from?
canada east
name the leader of the parti rouge
antoine- aime dorion
along with john a macdonald, he wrote the act that established confederation
cartier
the leader of nova scotia who made the decision to join confederation despite the fact that it was unpopular with the voters there
charles topper
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british columbia became a colony because of british settlement along the west coast following the voyages of this british explorer
george vancover
In 1990, this Cree politician helped defeat the accord aimed to change Canada’s constitution
Elijah Harper
The main opponent of the leader of Nova Scotia. This man predicted that Nova Scotia would lose its identity as part of Canada
Joseph Howe
George - Etienne Cartier came from
Canada East
Did not support Confederation at first. He thought the province of Canada needed Rep by Pop, not Confederation
George Brown
This key figure came from Canada East and worked towards Confederation, but died in 1865 before the final deal was struck
Etienne - Paschel Tache
Until 1865, British North America had a special trading relationship with the US called
Reciprocity Treaty
In the special trading relationship in the question above, British North America could:
sell its resources in the US at competitive prices
where did the first conference take place where delegates met to discuss Confederation
Charlottetown PEI
The evenings at the conference were set aside for
Relaxation & Socializing
________ became one of the factors important in negotiating Confederations, because they were Open all year, even in the winter
Railroads
In what year did Confederation take place
1867
On what day do we celebrate Canada day
July 1
After Confederation, Canada was known as
Dominion of Canada
Who are officially considered to be founding nations of Canada
the Canadians and the British
The Act that created Canada at Confederation was called the
BNA Act
Canada’s current flag became our flag in 1965. It has a symbol that …
provoked controversy
During the Confederation negotiations, the colonies of British North America
did not consult any First Nations for their views
At the time of Confederation, FN became a responsibility of
Canada’s Federal Government
In 1982, Canada’s Aboriginal peoples successfully lobbied for recognition of their rights and identity in Canada’s constitution. Which groups of people are considered to be Aboriginal people?
FN, Metis and Inuit
In 1990, a Cree politician helped defeat the ________
Meech Lake Accord
He opposed the accord because it had been negotiated ________
without consulting FN
In 1998, British Columbia concluded its first treaty. It involved which FN?
Nisga’s
Which province was the last to join Confederation
Newfoundland
What 4 were the first to join Confederation?
Qubec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
